Asyst Technologies VersaPort 2200, Technical Manual

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VersaPort 2200 Technical Manual
Appendix B: Communications Software
SECS Communication
a
ASCII port – Standard ASCII commands and protocol.
3: MSC port – not supported.
Host port -- access HCS (S2,F41) commands/reports.
ASCII port – Standard ASCII commands and protocol and Smart Tag 8200 capability.
4: MSC port – access STS commands/reports such as RCS (S2, F21) and Smart Tag
8400 read/write.
Host port – access HCS (S2,F41) commands/reports.
ASCII port – Standard ASCII commands and protocol.
5: MSC port – access Smart Tag 8400 read/write.
Host port -- access HCS (S2,F41), STS commands/reports such as RCS (S2,F21).
ASCII port – Standard ASCII commands and protocol.
6: MSC port – Smart Tag 8400 read/write.
Host port -- access HCS (S2,F41), RCS (S2,F21) and other commands/reports.
ASCII port – Standard ASCII commands and protocol.
7: MSC port – not supported.
Host port -- access HCS (S2,F41)and other commands/reports and Smart Tag 8400
read/write.
ASCII port – STS commands/reports such as RCS.
Default = 0
NOTE . . .
I
F OPTION
2
IS CHOSEN
,
ALL INCOMING DATA ARRIVING THROUGH THE
MSC
PORT WILL BE PASSED THROUGH TO THE
SMART-T
AG PROBE
,
REGARDLESS
OF WHETHER THE
RTS
LINE IS PULLED HIGH OR NOT
. T
HE USER SHOULD AVOID
ISSUING ANY
SECS
COMMANDS THROUGH THE
MSC
PORT
.
HOST OPTION (ECID 38)
This option allows the Host to select the proper type of interface for controlling a
VersaPort. This option is used for choosing the use of SECS, ASCII, or Parallel
communication.
0: Use SECS serial communication (via the Host/Equip port), parallel host is not
supported
1: Use parallel communication (via the Parallel port), Open/Close Host interface
3: Use ASCII serial communication, echo mode
4: Use ASCII serial communication, non-echo mode